Today is Tuesday, June 8, the 159th day of 2010. There are 206 days left in the year.
452 _ Italy invaded by Attila the Hun
570 _ Religion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca
1786 _ First commercially-made ice cream sold (N.Y.)
1815 _ 39 German states unite under the Act of Confederation
1824 _ Washing machine patented by Noah Cushing of Quebec
1889 _ Cable Cars begin service in L.A.
1967 _ Israel attacks USS Liberty in Mediterranean, killing 34 U.S. crewmen
1968 _ Rolling Stones release ``Jumpin' Jack Flash"
1986 _ Alleged Nazi Kurt Waldheim elected pres of Austria
2004 _ Transit of Venus (between Earth and Sun) occurs